Processing of Personal and Sensitive Personal Data

The definition of processing under the Data Protection Act is wide and covers any of the following operations:

• collection, recording, receipt, ...

• storage, archiving, filing, retention, ...

• display, scanning, review, ...

• deletion, destruction, ...

• editing, updating, modification, ...

• copying, transmission, transfer, ...

• loss, mislaying, misdirection.

That is, if you have personal data about a living individual, then you are processing that personal data about that individual, and the processing is subject to the terms of the Data Protection Act.